Mojácar Celebrates Its 38th Popular Race This Sunday

Next Sunday, October 15th, the 38th Mojácar Popular Race will be held in Mojácar, organized by the Local Council, bringing together runners of all ages in one of the locality’s most traditional sporting activities. The planned starting line is Plaza Nueva next to the Mojácar Scenic Viewpoint. At 10 in the morning, the full senior category, including juniors, seniors, and veterans, will begin. Following that, at 10:10 am, girls “pre-benjamín” (under-8) will start, followed by boys “pre-benjamín” (under-8) at 10:15 am, girls “Benjamin” (under-10) at 10:30 am, boys “benjamín” (under-10) at 10:35 am, girls “alevin” (under-12) at 10:40 am, and boys “alevin” (under-12) at 10:45 am.

The full senior category will cover a race route of 9,100 meters. The youth category, “cadete” (under-16), and “juvenil” (under-19), will run a distance of 1,000 meters. The “alevines” (under-12) will run 700 meters, the “benjamín” (under-10) 400 meters, and the “pre-benjamín” (under-8) 100 meters in total.

To participate, registration is necessary, which can be done through the platforms set up by the local authority or before the race from 8:30 am to 9:30 am. The full senior category will compete over a route of approximately 9.1 kilometers, with the start and finish at Plaza Nueva next to the Mojácar viewing point. The maximum full senior race time is set at 1 hour and 15 minutes. On Sunday, October 15th, bib numbers and commemorative bags can be collected from 8:30 am in the start/finish area in Plaza Nueva next to the Mojácar viewing point.

Trophies are established for the first three males and females of each category, both in the younger and full senior races, as well as for the first three males and females overall and the first three males and females local athletes overall in the full senior race. All participants will receive a commemorative T-shirt, commemorative bag, and other gifts. In the younger categories, all those who finish the race will also receive a medal. The trophy presentation will take place at 12:15 pm.